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2022-23 Women's Golf Roster

Sarah Houle

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Sandy Hook, Conn.
  • High School Newtown

Biography

Collegiate Career Bests
18 – 69 (-2) – Elon Invitational (9/21/21)
36 – 139 (-2) – Elon Invitational (9/20-21/21)
54 – 211 (-2) – Elon Invitational (9/20-21/21)
 
Career
Wrapped up her career at William & Mary as the program's all-time leader in stroke average at 75.87 … Ranked in the top 10 in school history in career rounds of par or better (2nd at 14), winning % (3rd at 77%), top 10s (4th at 14), top 5s (5th at 8), rounds played (8th at 93), and wins (9th at 1,927).
 
Graduate Season (2022-23)
Named Second Team All-CAA … Became just the second Tribe player to be named All-CAA on three occasions during her career … Was also a second team honoree in 2021 and a first team selection in 2022 … Led the team and posted the ninth-best single-season stroke average at 75.79 … Recorded three top-5 performances and four top-10s this season … Was the runner-up at the Elon Invitational (9/19-20) during the fall behind a 1-under par 212 … Shot rounds of 1-under par 70 in the first and third rounds … Earned a share of fifth at the William & Mary Invitational (9/12-13) with a 1-over 217 that included a 1-under 71 in round two … Placed fourth at the Navy Fall Invitational (10/1-2) with a 151 (+7) … Finished in a share of ninth at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/27-28) with a 227 (+11)  … Named a finalist for the CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year award this spring … A W&M Provost Award winner … Selected to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … A College Sports Communicators Academic All-Distritct selection.


Senior Season (2021-22)

Earned All-CAA First Team honors … Recorded the second-best stroke average in school history at 74.67 … Posted three top-5s and five top-10s, while appearing all nine events for the Tribe … Ranked 10th on the Tribe’s single-season list in top-5s and top-10s … Produced seven rounds of par or better in 2021-22, which is the second most on the single-season list … Posted a winning % of 80.6 (498-120), which ranks 12th on the Tribe’s single-season list … Finished fourth at the CAA Championship behind a 223 (+7) … Became the 10th Tribe student-athlete to place in the top 5 at the CAA Championship and her three-day total was the second-best ever … Earned CAA All-Tournament Team honors … Won the Elon Invitational (9/20-21), shooting a career-best 211 (-2) … Fired a 1-under 70 in the second round and a career-best 2-under 69 in the final round at the Elon Invitational … Named CAA Golfer of the Week on 9/22… Earned a share of third at the Grandover Fall Classic (11/1-2) with a 4-over par 220 … Shot even par 72s in the first and third rounds at Grandover …  Tied for 8th place at the William & Mary Invitational (9/12-13) shooting a 218 (+2) … Cared a 2-under par 70 in the second round at the Kingsmill Course, which was one of the top 20 rounds in program history … Placed sixth at the Kingsmill Intercollegiate (3/28-29) behind a 226 (+10) … Finished 11th at the Prospect Bay Intercollegiate (4/2-3), shooting a 236 (+20) … Ranked fifth in par 3 scoring (3.08) at the event … Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll … A W&M Provost Award winner.
 

Junior Season (2020-21)

All-CAA Second Team … Appeared in 11 rounds and led the team with a 76.27 stroke average, which ranks as the 12th-best single-season average in school history … Posted a 237-31 (.884) head-to-head average, which ranks as the third-best winning percentage in school history … Tied for seventh at the CAA Championships with a 227 (+11), which included a pair of 73s (+1) during the final two rounds … Tied for 17th at the Kiawah Island Classic with a 223 (+7) … Posted a season-best 72 (E) during the second round … Earned the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award … Garnered the W&M Provost Award for academic excellence. 


Sophomore Season (2019-20)

Appeared in 13 rounds during her sophomore season with the Tribe … Averaged a 74.92 stroke per round score, which is the second-best single-season in W&M history … Posted a 295-68 with a .813 winning percentage … Played sparingly at the start of the season as she worked her way back from an injury … Opened her season with a final round 77 (+5) in the William & Mary Invitational (9/9) … Carded a 74 (+2) in the final round of the Pirate Collegiate Classic (9/24) … Fired a 73 (+1) and a 74 (+2) in the two rounds she played in the Starmount Fall Classic (9/30-10/1) … Placed third in the Hound Ears Intercollegiate (10/14-15) as she shot a 148 (+4), including a season-best opening-round even-par 72 … Led the Tribe with a 222 (+6) in the Kiawah Island Classic (3/1-3), including a second-round 73 (+1) … 3Was the best scorer for the team at the River Landing Classic (3/9-10) as she shot a 227 (+11), and finished the tournament with a 73 (+1) in the second round and a 74 (+2) in the final round.


Freshman Season (2018-19)
One of two players to appear in every round this season for the Green and Gold … Averaged a 77.70 stroke per round score during her rookie season, which ranks third in W&M freshman history … Finished her rookie season with a 495-244 (.670) record … Made her collegiate debut in the scoring lineup in the William & Mary Invitational (9/9-10) … Led the Tribe with a 220 (+4), including a career-low 70 (-2) and placed eighth at the Starmount Classic (10/1-2) …  Carded a 223 (+7), including a 73 (+1) in the second round and finished in the top-20 at the Pinehurst Challenge (10/8-9) … Recorded a 226 (+10) and led the Tribe at the Kiawah Island Spring Classic … Carded a 224 (+11), including back-to-back 72’ s (+1) in the first two rounds of the Edisto Island Invitational (3/31-4/1) … Member of the scoring lineup for the CAA Championship (4/12-14).

Prep/High School
Three-sport athlete at Newtown High School playing golf, indoor track, and soccer … Four-year member of the golf team, including being a captain during her sophomore, junior, and senior season … Four-time Connecticut All-State Team member … Won back-to-back Connecticut High School State Championship during her junior and senior seasons … Back-to-Back Connecticut State Golfer of the Year  … Member of the Connecticut Junior PGA, CSGA, HJGT, AJGA … On the soccer pitch, was tabbed to the Connecticut All-State Team in 2016 and 2017 … Was a captain on both the soccer and indoor track teams during her senior season … Played club soccer for Connecticut Football Club … In the classroom is a member of the National Honor Society and was selected the Newtown High School Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
 
Personal
Daughter of Robert and Michelle Houle …  Has an older brother, Josh, and dog, Noah … Earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in May of 2022.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2020-21Junior

    5'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Graduate Student

    5'8"